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1996-97 Men's Basketball Roster

Players

  • F 6'7"
    00

    Victor Chukwudebe

    Fr. Springfield, Ill. Lanphier
    Full Bio
    Freshman Springfield, Ill. Lanphier
    Full Bio
  • C 6'9"
    4

    Fess Hawkins

    Fr. Pine Bluff, Ark. Dollarway
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pine Bluff, Ark. Dollarway
    Full Bio
  • G 5'9"
    5

    Halim Abdullah

    Jr. Jersey City, N.J. St. Anthony's
    Full Bio
    Junior Jersey City, N.J. St. Anthony's
    Full Bio
  • G 5'10"
    10

    Jelani Boline

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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  • G 6'1"
    12

    Jeff Reichardt

    So. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Full Bio
  • G 6'0"
    21

    Matt Heldman

    Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Junior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • G 6'2"
    22

    Kiwane Garris

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse
    Full Bio
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse
    Full Bio
  • G 6'5"
    25

    Bryant Notree

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Simeon
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  • G 6'4"
    31

    David Freeman

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Champaign, Ill. Central
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  • F 6'8"
    32

    Jarrod Gee

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. St. Martin de Porres
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. St. Martin de Porres
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    33

    Kevin Turner

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Full Bio
  • F 6'6"
    34

    Brian Johnson

    R-Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Full Bio
  • F 6'6"
    40

    Jerry Hester

    Sr. Peoria, Ill. Manual
    Full Bio
    Senior Peoria, Ill. Manual
    Full Bio
  • F 6'8"
    42

    Herb Caldwell

    Sr. Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville
    Full Bio
    Senior Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville
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  • F 6'9"
    45

    Chris Gandy

    R-Sr. Kankakee, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Kankakee, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais
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  • Udoiwod Udoiwod

    Sr.
    Full Bio
    Senior
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1996-97 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
00 Victor Chukwudebe F 6-7 Fr. Springfield, Ill. / Lanphier
4 Fess Hawkins C 6-9 Fr. Pine Bluff, Ark. / Dollarway
5 Halim Abdullah G 5-9 Jr. Jersey City, N.J. / St. Anthony's
10 Jelani Boline G 5-10 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young
12 Jeff Reichardt G 6-1 So. Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg
21 Matt Heldman G 6-0 Jr. Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville
22 Kiwane Garris G 6-2 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse
25 Bryant Notree G 6-5 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
31 David Freeman G 6-4 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Central
32 Jarrod Gee F 6-8 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Martin de Porres
33 Kevin Turner G 6-2 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
34 Brian Johnson F 6-6 R-Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
40 Jerry Hester F 6-6 Sr. Peoria, Ill. / Manual
42 Herb Caldwell F 6-8 Sr. Jacksonville, Ill. / Jacksonville
45 Chris Gandy F 6-9 R-Sr. Kankakee, Ill. / Bradley-Bourbonnais
Udoiwod Udoiwod - Sr. /

Staff Roster